khanterbury tales: Commentary on the Ces Drilon/ABS Crew Kidnapping

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Commentary on the Ces Drilon/ABS Crew Kidnapping

The news regarding the safe release of ABS-CBN journalist Ces Drilon and her crew is indeed welcome though I'm not quite sure I'm happy about the media feast that followed it. As Ces said in the mini-presscon that followed her return to civilization, "there are many lessons learned." Hopefully, not just for Ces but for all Filipino journalists.

Instead of making my own commentary, allow me to refer you to Institute of War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) director Alan Davis' thoughts on the subject, which can be found here.

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